Policy for Waste Minimisation, Re-Use and Recycling
To contribute to the Authority's Corporate and Community
Plan aims of minimising harm to the environment and encouraging
sustainability through landfill avoidance.
The Council will: -
- Meet or better the Welsh Assembly Government targets for
recycling and composting
- Promote waste minimisation initiatives to assist the council
achieve Welsh Assembly Government waste reduction and stabilisation
targets for household waste.
- Support and promote national waste prevention and minimisation
initiatives.
- Consult with the public on waste minimisation and recycling
issues.
- Work towards improving public attitudes towards waste reduction
in order to assist in the prevention and minimisation of
waste.
- Provide 'Bring Recycling' facilities at various locations
throughout the County Borough to complement the kerbside collection
service.
- Promote Home Composting and 'Re-use' of materials as a means of
reducing waste to landfill
- Restrict Household Waste and Recycling Centres to
non-commercial waste only.
- Develop a plan for the minimisation of construction and
demolition waste through re-use and recycling.
- Raise Council employee awareness of waste minimisation, re-use
and recycling practices through press releases, internal bulletins,
the intranet and induction processes.
The policy has cross cutting themes and complements and
interlinks with the following Corporate
Objectives :
- Environment
- Confident Communities
- Community Leadership
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